Shloka 15
पश्चिमदिशि अन्वेषणादेशः
Instructions for the Western Search Party
सिन्धुसागरयोश्चैव सङ्गमे तत्र पर्वतः।महान्हेमगिरिर्नाम शतशृङ्गो महाद्रुमः।।4.42.15।।
sindhusāgarayoś caiva saṅgame tatra parvataḥ |
mahān hemagirir nāma śataśṛṅgo mahādrumaḥ ||4.42.15||
ณ สถานที่บรรจบกันของแม่น้ำสินธุและมหาสมุทร มีภูผายิ่งใหญ่ชื่อ เหมคิริ มีร้อยยอด และมีพฤกษาใหญ่ทรงพลังหนาแน่น
'On the slopes of that mountain you will find lions called Pakshagamas, that is lions with wings. They carry the whales, fishes and elephants from the sea to their shelters on the beautiful mountain slopes.
FAQs
Dharma as purposeful action: the mission is grounded in clear knowledge of routes and landmarks, showing that righteous goals require informed and organized effort.
Sugrīva identifies a major geographical landmark—Hemagiri near the Sindhu-sea confluence—to guide the search expedition.
Leadership through clarity: Sugrīva provides concrete geographic guidance rather than vague encouragement.